Following the FCC’s Equal Time Rule scrutiny of late-night TV, radio broadcasters feared a crackdown. However, at the Commission’s first Open Meeting press conference of 2026, the message for the AM/FM dial was clear: business as usual. [read more]
Audacy CEO Kelli Turner has joined Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR's Forecast 2027 as Radio Co-Chair for its November 12 return to the Harvard Club of New York, bringing heavyweight broadcast and finance leadership to broadcasting's most prestigious conference. [read more]
Nominations for Radio Ink's 2026 Top 20 Leaders in Radio close on Friday. As we look ahead, we're reconnecting with previous honorees to get their take on the industry's direction. Today, Now! Media CEO Tony Garcia weighs in on radio's evolution. [read more]
After months of investigations, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office has officially charged the former General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Capital Public Radio with multiple felony counts tied to alleged embezzlement, grand theft, and forgery. [read more]
(Loyd Ford) Each week, I usually write about sales for Radio Ink, but this week I wanted to write something more universal. For years, I believed the saying you hear all the time. “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” But now I know the truth: [read more]
(Jeffrey Hedquist) Emotional commercials work. When you position your client’s solution to the problem your audience members have, make it emotional. We all want to feel good, and what’s one of the most powerful emotions leading to a good feeling? Hope. [read more]
Corporation for Public Broadcasting CEO Patricia Harrison used her prepared remarks at the organization’s final board meeting on January 29 to reflect on CPB’s legacy and outline a final transition aimed at sustaining local public radio and television outlets nationwide. [read more]
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has once again extended the call-for-entries deadline for the 51st Annual Gracie Awards in response to this past week's extensive winter storm. The new final deadline for submissions is Thursday, February 6, at 11:59p ET. [read more]
As part of its recent wave of activity across the Florida panhandle, JVC Broadcasting has replaced Wild Willy with Rebel Radio on 100.1 FM (WWLY) in Panama City Beach, introducing a new multi-decade Country music playlist strategy. [read more]
Following his loss in the 2025 New York City mayoral election, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has found a new home on the city's airwaves with The Pulse of the People, a weekly one-hour call-in show on Red Apple Media's 77WABC. [read more]
The new year opens with a jolt of momentum, and a Radio Ink packed with the leaders driving radio’s evolution, from Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw’s bold new chapter to the digital sales mavens bringing in one in four industry dollars [read more]
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Country Radio Seminar has announced three research presentations for CRS 2026, centering on original audience insights with studies designed to inform programming decisions, strategic planning, and long-term industry growth. [read more]
As public media stations face mounting financial strain tied to federal and state funding cuts and withdrawals, the Public Media Bridge Fund has launched two emergency grant programs aimed at stabilizing local outlets at risk of service disruptions or shutdowns. [read more]
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Following the FCC’s Equal Time Rule scrutiny of late-night TV, radio broadcasters feared a crackdown. However, at the Commission’s first Open Meeting press conference of 2026, the message for the AM/FM dial was clear: business as usual.
Audacy CEO Kelli Turner has joined Radio Ink and RBR+TVBR's Forecast 2027 as Radio Co-Chair for its November 12 return to the Harvard Club of New York, bringing heavyweight broadcast and finance leadership to broadcasting's most prestigious conference.
Nominations for Radio Ink's 2026 Top 20 Leaders in Radio close on Friday. As we look ahead, we're reconnecting with previous honorees to get their take on the industry's direction. Today, Now! Media CEO Tony Garcia weighs in on radio's evolution.
After months of investigations, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office has officially charged the former General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Capital Public Radio with multiple felony counts tied to alleged embezzlement, grand theft, and forgery.
(Loyd Ford) Each week, I usually write about sales for Radio Ink, but this week I wanted to write something more universal. For years, I believed the saying you hear all the time. “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” But now I know the truth:
(Jeffrey Hedquist) Emotional commercials work. When you position your client’s solution to the problem your audience members have, make it emotional. We all want to feel good, and what’s one of the most powerful emotions leading to a good feeling? Hope.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting CEO Patricia Harrison used her prepared remarks at the organization’s final board meeting on January 29 to reflect on CPB’s legacy and outline a final transition aimed at sustaining local public radio and television outlets nationwide.
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has once again extended the call-for-entries deadline for the 51st Annual Gracie Awards in response to this past week's extensive winter storm. The new final deadline for submissions is Thursday, February 6, at 11:59p ET.
As part of its recent wave of activity across the Florida panhandle, JVC Broadcasting has replaced Wild Willy with Rebel Radio on 100.1 FM (WWLY) in Panama City Beach, introducing a new multi-decade Country music playlist strategy.
Following his loss in the 2025 New York City mayoral election, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has found a new home on the city's airwaves with The Pulse of the People, a weekly one-hour call-in show on Red Apple Media's 77WABC.
The new year opens with a jolt of momentum, and a Radio Ink packed with the leaders driving radio’s evolution, from Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw’s bold new chapter to the digital sales mavens bringing in one in four industry dollars
Country Radio Seminar has announced three research presentations for CRS 2026, centering on original audience insights with studies designed to inform programming decisions, strategic planning, and long-term industry growth.
As public media stations face mounting financial strain tied to federal and state funding cuts and withdrawals, the Public Media Bridge Fund has launched two emergency grant programs aimed at stabilizing local outlets at risk of service disruptions or shutdowns.
